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cn2007rn

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  1. Yeah I would say the same
  2. Can someone help me

    There are 4 quadrants to help describe the abdomen, the right upper quadrant, left upper quadrant, right lower quad, and left lower quad. Basically spliting the abdomen into 4 sections: 1.Stomach...
  3. least physically demanding nursing positions?

    ORTHO is especially demanding because people cannot move on there own at all, you are doing all of the work for them. In school you will learn techique for good posture and the correct way to move a...
  4. Hello, I am a senior nursing student, I was talking to an experienced nurse the other day who thinks that in about 5 years there will be too many nurses and not enough jobs for everyone. She thinks...
  5. I have a question about inserting a foley into a male patient: I am a currently a nursing extern and have inserted a foley into 2 males patients, both patients I hit the prostate and could go no...
  6. Pictoral chart showing different types of BM

    :roll that's pretty funny! poo always makes me laugh, unless I am cleaning it
  7. Inserting Foley Cath into Male patient

    Thanks for all of the replies!! Straightening the member does make a lot of sense, I will be sure to try this techique next time. Poor guy!
  8. Loan Forgiveness Programs

    Atlantic Health System, which includes Morristown Memorial, Mountainside, and
  9. accelerated bsn - I need advice

    Either program you choose will be tough!! I am in a CC program and it's extemely demanding. I just finished the 1st yr of a 2 yr program a few weeks ago, and I have done nothing since. I was...
  10. Advice on Seton Hall

    When I was looking into acclerated programs, Seton Hall only had a 77% pass rate on the NCLEX, which made me nervous. It was also really expensive because it's a private school. I ended up going to...
  11. Can I hear some positive things about nursing school?

    I just finished my 1st yr of a 2 yr program....I have a lot of good things to say: I love it! I love it! It's challenging and a lot of hard work, but I have never gone to school for something that I...
  12. When prefilling mixed insulin syringes for a week:

    The order goes: Inject air into NPH Inject air into Regular Draw up amount of needed Regular insulin Draw up amount of needed NPH insulin The only thing is, I thought once the 2 were mixed you need to...
  13. Tele floor: what is you pt ratio?

    I was told the telemetry floor at my hospital, the ratio 1 to
  14. I just got accepted into a Nursing Program

    Congrats on your acceptance!! Get ready to be busy! You can do it! It's not impossible like some people make it sound! You just have to prioritize and look at the big picture, what you will be...
  15. psych

    I have heard to psyc. unit at Hackensack University medical center is nice. There is also a psyc hospital system in the area, Greystone. I don't know much about Graystone but have seen ads for them,...
  16. NCLEX Reviewer

    I like Saunder's and
  17. I am going to be doing a nursing externship over the summer, I am wondering what I will be doing? Will I be passing meds and giving injections along with the nurse or will I be giving bedbaths? I am...
  18. Are there Emergency Tech positions in NJ?

    Try Clara Mass Medical Center in Belleville, one of my friends work there and says they are always hiring ED techs. http://www.sbhcs.com/ You have to apply online, the good thing is they offer 12 hr...
  19. summer intern/externships... please HELP

    Start by calling local hospitals in your area. I live in NJ and the application process has started, so call right away. Most hospitals have an extern program for 8-10 wks in the summer, the...
  20. Recently Accepted Student

    I am in my 2nd semester of an ADN program to get my RN. Advice... Get ready, things move fast, but it's good! It's stressful at times, but stay organized and on top of everything, and you will be...
  21. how many (nursing students) are sick?

    Yeah, stress/nursing school is definitely affecting my health. My BP is higher then it used to be. I had a panic attack a few months back when school first started, sometimes I feel like I am going...
  22. What Gets to You??

    A question about the vicks??? I heard that it opens your sinuses and you can actually smell more because of it, do you find that, or does it just block everything?? I have a big problem with poop,...
  23. Hi Everyone, I am a pre-nursing student, I am currently waiting to hear from Holy Name's RN program about admission and I am waiting to take the entrance exam for Bergen Community College... I know a...
  24. Holy Name vs. BCC nursing program

    This thread was from a long time ago, I go to Bergen now, I just finished the first semester of the nursing program. Bergen makes you take the accuplacer which is different from the NET which Holy...
  25. I start nursing school tomorrow and I am scared!

    I felt the same way when I started, I just finished my first semester 2 weeks ago. It's not bad, a little nerve racking at time when teachers are testing you on your skills in lab and watching over...